From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jan 28 08:53:23 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5BC5516A420 for ; Sat, 28 Jan 2006 08:53:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from infofarmer@gmail.com) Received: from zproxy.gmail.com (zproxy.gmail.com [64.233.162.207]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CEEF743D46 for ; Sat, 28 Jan 2006 08:53:22 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from infofarmer@gmail.com) Received: by zproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 8so769632nzo for ; Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:53:22 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=Q89DtzlgxqCDfh6xkPdWXYXcINT7ZwJCuO+4/dn03LBUvfBmEA9HGXjxYU6RahhuJj+kvejnHD/khGaaMmne5++oFyPEktTJld0ua3eubYtVxKizp25lRU9CUM4/Etr+kmwZ2+4+EhkDo2XFwkEOrKFyTgkc8hIbxqZBSUGH8e4= Received: by 10.36.222.24 with SMTP id u24mr3247752nzg; Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:53:22 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.37.20.67 with HTTP; Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:53:21 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:53:21 +0300 From: Andrew Pantyukhin To: Xn Nooby In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline References: Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Is there a how-to super-page for FreeBSD? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 08:53:23 -0000 On 1/28/06, Xn Nooby wrote: > There are several websites people have put together for Ubuntu that show > every little step for configuring Ubuntu, is there such a page for FreeBS= D? > > For example, tonight I installed Firefox, and wanted to install Acrobat, > Flash, Realplayer, and Java. I was able to find Acrobat and Flash by usi= ng > Google (the solution was at bsdforums.org). Realplayer and Java I still > need to find. > > Here is an example of a really useful Ubuntu page: http://ubuntuguide.o= rg > > The "Add-On Applications" is especially useful for people who have just d= one > an install, and want their machine to be a "desktop" machine. > > It just seems like the only way to find out things for FreeBSD is to ask = on > the lists, or Google a list archive. It would be really great if there w= as > a "super-page" that had all the common add-ons. I use Fluxbox instead of > GNOME or KDE, so I prefer generic solutions. > > I've been keeping notes as I play with FreeBSD, and will eventually put u= p > such a page if no one beats me to it. I'm still a FreeBSD nooby though, = so > it might take me a while. There are some people here that bascially know > how to do everything with FreeBSD, I guess I'm hoping they will put > something together (or maybe help me). > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" > This will not answer your question, but it's what one should clearly understand when he goes on to FreeBSD. The spirit of this OS makes howtos seem like a not very good thing. A howto takes you by your hand and leads you through a difficult process. You get some glimpses of how to do some small things, you can even gain experience through following a howto, but you'll never get a solid understanding of how things work. Now a true FreeBSDer is avid for profound comprehension of technology. He usually prefers reading some 500 pages of documentation when he only needs a paragraph to finish a job. And he often appreciates a reference to a good manual more than a direct answer or explanation. When he's doing something he knows what he's doing and how to do it. [I really hope I speak for most of us] The "howto way" often makes me feel unpleasant about some linux-related activities. People there often act like "Oh look, it works. Don't touch it! Leave well alone!" my $.02